March 27 PMI Technology Forum Meeting

Project Of The Year (POY) Recognition Dinner and Awards Ceremony

2018 Project Of The Year (POY) Dinner & Awards CeremonyThank you all for attending and making this event a great success. Congratulations to all who participated and to all of our winners.A Big Thanks to the POY Team for a Job Well Done!!!POY Committtee:

PMI-SVC I-80 Forum - 4/12/18

Meeting Topic: "Project Charters"Project Charters, as used at Adventist Health, are far more than Scope; Charters guide the PM, as well as all leadership, towards the execution of a project, and define all the related aspects of what is required to bring the project to successful completion. Includes defining the key roles & responsibilities, including authority and reporting.

About the Speaker: Currently a Project Manager for Adventist Health West, Mark has been managing projects for over 35 years. His PM experiences range from technology perspectives of manufacturers, distributors, resellers/integrators, and end-users, to non-technology projects in construction and facilities management. Mark has held senior leadership roles in IT, including VP and Director, as well as middle management and contributor roles. Mark have been focused in Healthcare for the past 8 years, and has realized the opportunity to put his lifetime of experiences into play.

Volunteer of The Quarter - Michael Hanson

The PMI Sacramento Valley Chapter thanks and recognizes you for your outstanding efforts and achievements as the Chapter Website Administrator..

Michael is currently a Project Manager at CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer.

PMI-SVC: How did you get involved with PMI-SVC?I moved to Sacramento 6 years ago this February. When I renewed my PMI membership in January, I included PMI-SVC and PMI-SFBAC as the local chapters. (I had belonged to the PMI-SFBAC chapter a number of years and volunteered for a couple of years.) Around 5 years ago, I started to attend the PMI meetings (when I needed to earn a few PDUs) :). There I met Jim Kline ( Former VP Member Relations). Within a few months, I had asked Jim what roles were available for volunteering. He asked if I would be interesting in supporting the website. Shortly after, I was helping with the website.

PMI-SVC :How many years are you volunteering for PMI-SVC? Michael: Six years with PMI-SVC and three years volunteering for the chapter.

PMI-SVC : How many years with PMI-SVC as a website administrator.?Michael: Again almost three years.

PMI-SVC: What do you like to do in your spare time? Michael:There is not much spare time today as we have a lot of activities going in every direction. I help three groups in my “copious” spare time: PMI-SVC, Arcade Creek Recreation and Park district (one of the directors), and the Carmichael Elks (one of the officers).

PMI-SVC is now using the Volunteer Resource Management System created by PMI Global. All currently open volunteer positions can be found at this link. Use the ‘Find an Opportunity’ search function to find opportunities in the Sacramento Valley Chapter and complete the application.”

PMP Exam Will Change After 26th March, 2018

In 2018, the PMP®, CAPM® and PMI-ACP® exams will change to align with PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition and the new Agile Practice Guide, which serves as a reference. Information for each exam can be found in the appropriate Exam Content Outline (ECO) on PMI.org. (Please note the ECO will not change for the PMP® Exam). Beginning 26 March 2018, the PMP exam will reflect content from the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition. Exams administered before 26 March 2018 will reflect the PMBOK® Guide – Fifth Edition. On 26 March 2018, the PMI-ACP® exam will also be updated to reflect the new Agile Practice Guide.

These updates will ensure the exam content is consistent with the PMBOK® Guide.

As a result of the release of the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition in September 2017, the PMP exam will change 26 March 2018. You must test and pass the exam by 25 March 2018 if you want to test on PMBOK® Guide– Fifth Edition. Many test sites may be crowded in March 2018. Be prepared and test/pass early.